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10 Cards in this Set
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Lacerated
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to rip, cut or tear
Her lacerated skin made me wonder what had happened. |
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Palatial
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resembling a palace, magnificent
The palatial estate looked like a king had lived there. |
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Baronial
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grand
The baronial table looked as though it was made for someone important. |
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refectory
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a dining hall in a convent or something similar
The refrectory had rotten food in it which creeped me out. |
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amenities
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quality of being pleasant or attractive
I expected pillow mints as one of the amenities. |
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ardent
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strong enthusiam or devotion; enthusiastic
The ardent man was so enthusiated at this one simple painting. |
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solicitously
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given anxious care
My mother acts very solicitously when I'm sick. |
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zealous
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marked by active interest or enthusiasm
The girl was so zealous about taking music lessons |
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doggedly
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stubbornly
Carsten doggedly swam to shore. |
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sensuous
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enjoying or readily affected by sense
There is the most sensuous art building I have ever seen. |
